Movement in Still Life

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Movement in Still Life is the third album by electronica artist Brian Transeau, also known as BT. The UK version was released in 1999; the US version released in 2000 has a substantially shorter running time and a different track order and selection. The album was altered in this way to make it more "radio-friendly" for US airwaves. Many BT fans consider the US version vastly inferior to the UK version for this reason; however, only the US version contains Shame, Smartbomb, Love On Haight Street, and the radio hit Never Gonna Come Back Down, in which Mike Doughty of Soul Coughing fame provides vocals.

Movement in Still Life (UK version)
Studio album by BT
Released	October 8, 1999
Genre	Electronica
Length	73:52
Label	Headspace Recordings/Pioneer Entertainment
Producer(s)	BT
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (link)
BT chronology
ESCM (1997)	Movement in Still Life (1999)	Emotional Technology (2003)

Movement in Still Life (US version)
Studio album by BT
Released	June 6, 2000
Genre	Electronica
Length	56:35
Label	Nettwerk
Producer(s)	BT
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (link)
BT chronology
ESCM (1997)	Movement in Still Life (2000)	Emotional Technology (2003)

[edit] Track listing (UK version)

1. "Movement in Still Life" – 6:32 (Scratching by DJ Swamp)
2. "Ride" – 4:56 (Co-produced with Sasha)
3. "Madskillz-Mic Chekka" – 5:36 (Vocals by Hutchi, Rascoe and Planet Asia)
4. "The Hip Hop Phenomenon" – 5:17 (Co-produced with Tsunami One)
5. "Mercury and Solace" – 7:42 (Vocals by Jan Johnston)
6. "Dreaming" – 9:15 (Vocals by Kirsty Hawkshaw)
7. "Giving up the Ghost" – 6:43 (Vocals by DJ Rap)
8. "Godspeed" – 6:44
9. "Namistai" – 6:51 (Co-produced with Paul Van Dyk)
10. "Running Down the Way Up" – 8:36 (Co-produced by Hybrid, vocals by Kirsty Hawkshaw)
11. "Satellite" – 5:40 (Vocals by BT)

[edit] Track listing (US version)

1. "Madskillz-Mic Chekka" – 4:52 (Vocals by Hutchi, Rascoe and Planet Asia)
2. "Never Gonna Come Back Down" – 5:47 (Vocals by Mike Doughty)
3. "Dreaming" – 5:19 (Vocals by Kirsty Hawkshaw)
4. "Shame" – 3:21 (Vocals by BT)
5. "Movement in Still Life" – 4:30 (Scratching by DJ Swamp)
6. "Satellite" – 5:11 (Vocals by BT)
7. "Godspeed" – 5:10
8. "Running Down the Way Up" – 5:51 (Co-produced by Hybrid, vocals by Kirsty Hawkshaw)
9. "Mercury and Solace" – 5:07 (Vocals by Jan Johnston)
10. "Smartbomb" – 5:10 (Vocals by Rascoe)
11. "Love on Haight Street" – 6:17 (Vocals by Fifty Grand and Rascoe)

[edit] Singles

This album had the most singles BT ever released off of one album. This is largely due to the fact that that the UK and US versions differ in track listing and were released several months apart. Tracks like "Godspeed" and "Mercury and Solace" did well in the UK, but would not fare well on US radios. "Never Gonna Come Back Down" and "Shame" were hits on the alternative rock stations all over the US. "Smartbomb" was used in several American films, including 3000 Miles to Graceland, and was used in the video game FreQuency. The Plump DJs remix of "Smartbomb" and "Hip Hop Phenomenon" were featured in the video game SSX Tricky.

• "Godspeed"
• "Mercury and Solace"
• "Dreaming"
• "Smartbomb"
• "Never Gonna Come Back Down"
• "Shame"